Beautifully said, Carolina Hospital: “This poem by Maureen Seaton from her beautiful & powerful new book THE SKY IS AN ELEPHANT is the way I will always remember her: defiant, brave, exuberant with life and love, generous, and in the stars! She made this world, us, me, better.”
Dustin Brookshire
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(he/him) Author of 3 chapbooks. @_LetMeSayThis_ co-editor. @WPLSeries curator. @Limp__Wrist editor. @ConverseMFA student.
- If you have a resistance to using “they” as a person’s pronoun, insinuate “they” isn’t in a traditional bio, & you had to reconsider the use— that tells me all I need to know about you & your press.
- .@dlseuss is straight up giving Dolly Parton level of grace here.This Post is from an account that no longer exists. Learn more
- Am I even engaged if I didn’t tweet it??? It was an excellent surprise this AM, and it has been a damn good day!
- Yesterday, it was announced that I accepted Poetry by the Sea’s 2024 Jon Tribble Editors Fellowship. I happy cried b/c of being recognized for my contributions to the lit community. Jon was a lit community warrior. I’m honored to accept this fellowship!!
- I’ve received permission from the two contributors to share their email that alerted us to the issue with Terrapin Books. It’s important to share their message.
- Syabira on the @BritishBakeOff makes me smile every time she’s on the screen. She’s kind, sweet, funny, and a hell of a baker. Love her attitude. #gbbo
- Woke up thinking of this poem by @mseaton9. Had to read it a few times. Pledging to myself— “I will use myself up now— and then // I will use myself up again tomorrow.”
- Replying to @adriennecrezo“The Committee Weighs In” by Andrea Cohen crushes me every time.
- Replying to @emmaboTerrapin Books via Diane Lockward. I decided people need to be named.
- Y’all, @itsSHANGELA calling out Alfonso for mispronouncing her name on @officialdwts gave me life!! #DWTS #shangela
00:00 - I wasn’t impacted by a bio revision, but I am livid as a raging homosexual that won’t stand for his non-binary and trans peeps being erased or misgendered. I stand with every damn member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Let people live as their authentic selves!
- “Homophobic Barbie” is in the current issue of the @WhaleRoadReview. Perfect timing for #pridemonth2022! #poem #poetry #pride










